Switzerland

The IOC says it has no plans to move its headquarters - despite angry reactions from locals after it snubbed Switzerland's bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics.

A new 'bid acceptance' procedure is set to be established for cities hoping to stage an Olympic Games, as the IOC continues to ensure no future repeat of the Salt Lake City scandal.

An Olympic Games corruption-buster will be recruited to supervise Olympic delegates and bid cities in the wake of this year's vote-buying scandal, according to Australian newspaper reports.

Nasdaq-listed Quokka Sports have announced the addition of four new members to its executive team.

Soccer clubs under common ownership will not be allowed to take part in UEFA competitions starting next season, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Monday.

World Cup Skateboarding (WCS), the world skateboarding sanctioning body and tour organiser, has appointed action-sport marketing agency IMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sportsworld Media Group plc to manage its commercial interests globally.

The World Anti-Doping Agency will locate its permanent headquarters in Montreal, with the aim of improving the credibility and effectiveness of its war on the use of drugs in sports.

A three-year agreement between the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the NHL over compensation payments for players leaving IIHF-federations to find their fortune in the big money US league, is on the verge of being ratified.

Former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch has been taken to hospital in Lausanne suffering from "extreme tiredness", the International Olympic Committee has confirmed to sportbusiness.com.

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has taken another step towards bidding to host the 2008 European soccer championships with the publication on Wednesday of a feasibility study.

FIFA says it will confirm within the coming weeks if it will recruit a new marketing agency to help sell sponsorship for the 2002 World Cup, following the collapse of the ISMM Group.

UEFA president Lennart Johansson has called on FIFA chief Sepp Blatter to explain the collapse of FIFA's marketing agent ISL and the cancellation of the World Club championship or face the consequences, which could lead to his removal as president of the game's ruling body.

Marketing agency ISL?s operations in Switzerland will conclude at the end of this month, with almost 200 staff losing their jobs as the effect of the bankruptcy ruling kicks in.

A favourable review of Beijing's 2008 Games bid by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) showed human rights protestors and US critics were out of step with world opinion, a Beijing official said on Sunday.

Swissair is to be the official airline of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the committee?s president Juan Antonio Samaranch told delegates meeting in Lausanne this week.

Table tennis organisers are considering different ? but not necessarily sexier ? outfits to make table tennis more attractive to a broader audience.